noun
- Plural of aplasia; congenital absence or defective development of an organ or tissue.
Usage: medical; technical
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with aplasias affecting multiple bone structures.
- Certain genetic conditions can result in aplasias of the limbs.
- Aplasias of the thymus gland may compromise immune function.
- The radiologist identified several aplasias in the skeletal survey.
- Congenital aplasias require careful monitoring and specialized treatment.